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High earners buy nearly half of Dutch electric cars
The Netherlands' shift to electric cars is being driven overwhelmingly by its wealthiest households, while lower earners buy up the country's oldest and most polluting vehicles, new figures from national statistics office CBS show. Of the roughly…
Tesla and other automakers begin record vehicle recall in China
Tesla and eight other automakers said on Friday they will recall about 4.3 million vehicles in China over concerns that doors may be difficult to open in an emergency, marking the country's largest automotive recall. The recall remedies range from…
China EV Stocks Slide as Door Handle Recall Hits 4.3 Million Vehicles
China EV stocks fell on Monday after Tesla and several major Chinese automakers announced recalls affecting about 4.3 million vehicles over safety concerns involving electronic door handles. Xiaomi shares led the decline, dropping around 4%, while…
Europe EV Sales Surge as High Fuel Prices Drive Demand
Electric vehicle sales accelerated across Europe in July as high fuel prices, government subsidies and a growing selection of affordable EV models encouraged drivers to move away from combustion-engine cars. Demand for electric vehicles has…
As Toyota RAV4 Plug-In Surges, GM Eyes A Chevy Volt Sequel
WARREN, MI - NOVEMBER 16: Tom Stephens, GM Vice Chairman of Global Product Operations, points to the Chevy Volt after it was named Motor Trend Car of the Year at the General Motors Aerodynamics Lab November 16, 2010 in Warren, Michigan. The Volt is…
Death Of Europe's Industrial Base: VW CEO Set To Announce 50,000 Job Cuts
Europe's industrial demise has become impossible to ignore. The continent's automotive manufacturing base is being hollowed out by high energy costs, regulatory pressure, and a flood of cheap Chinese electric vehicles, with Germany, once Europe's…
EcoPro BM begins overhaul of Hungary plant to target European EV market
EcoPro BM has begun converting its Hungary plant to produce high-nickel cathode materials for European premium electric vehicles (EVs), as the battery materials maker moves to deepen its foothold with global automakers. The company said Monday that…
Tesla Maintained Its Majority of the U.S. EV Market in Q2, but That's Not All You Need to Know
Given nothing more than the headline number, it would be easy to believe electric vehicle maker Tesla (TSLA +5.14%) is firing on all (proverbial) cylinders...at least within the United States. Although down slightly from the first quarter's 54.2%…
Suzuki unveils electric minivehicle that has a 310-kilometer range
Suzuki Motor unveiled online Monday a prototype of its first electric vehicle with a reference range of 310 kilometers, among the longest for electric minivehicles. The e Sky is expected to go on sale within the current fiscal year ending next…
CATL debuts e-commerce hub for direct sales to small buyers amid sharp rivalry
China's battery king Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited (CATL) is enabling direct sales to smaller energy storage system makers via its own e-commerce platform, as competition with its domestic peers intensifies. The platform, officially…
Robots in China Break World Records in the 100- and 400-Meter Races
At the start of a world championship, a robot from China ran the 100-meter dash faster than Usain Bolt. The human-set record was also broken in the 400-meter race at the Robot World Championships. Humanoid robots have broken the world records for…
Xpeng's robotics unit valued at over $6.3 billion after record funding round
BEIJING, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Chinese automaker Xpeng said on Monday its robotics unit had raised more than $900 million in its first funding round, setting a new record for a single private financing in China's embodied AI sector.
TechCrunch Mobility: The custom chip driving Waymo's robotaxi ambitions
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility ! Waymo gets a lot of attention for its…
'Seeds Of Political Change': Nomura Sees Europe Lurching Right, And Markets Are Fine With It
Europe is entering an 18-month election cycle that could accelerate the continent's shift toward populism, with high-profile elections scheduled this year in Germany and Sweden, followed by France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and Poland in 2027. The…
Is Wolfspeed Stock a Buy on the Latest Dip?
Wolfspeed (WOLF -2.24%) had been one of the hottest stocks in the market this spring, surging on hopes that it could become the next AI winner. The rise coincided with a bullish report from Substack publication Citrini Research, which had earlier…
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